Vaccine passports to be used to admit football fans at England Euro 2020 matches June 8, 2021 Vaccine passports will be used to admit fans to UK sporting events for the first time at Euro 2020. Football supporters attending any of England’s three group games at Wembley will need to present the NHS app to prove they have had two jabs, or show evidence of a recent negative test. If they are [...]
21 June reopening: Decision may be made before vaccine’s effect on Delta variant known June 8, 2021 Decision to reopen on 21 June may be made before data on Covid vaccine's effectiveness on Delta variant known
Brits in travel chaos as Portugal exodus leaves test centres overwhelmed June 7, 2021 Thousands of Brits face travel chaos this summer, as changes to the government’s ‘green list’ leave test centres overwhelmed and at the brink of collapse. British holidaymakers in Portugal have until 4am on Tuesday morning to return to the UK, or they must quarantine for 10 days. Anyone returning home must have proof of a [...]
AIM-listed medical firm’s shares jump after UK approves rapid Covid-19 test June 7, 2021 AIM-listed medical firm's shares jump after UK approves rapid Covid-19 test
Over-25s will be offered Covid-19 vaccine from tomorrow June 7, 2021 Over-25s will be offered Covid-19 vaccine from tomorrow
Johanna Kyrklund: Time to slow down (but not too much) June 7, 2021 | City Talk In my family I am often mocked for being a cautious and slow driver. So it was ironic and a source of great amusement to them that I recently received a speeding ticket and had to attend a speed awareness course. One of the main messages from the course was that as a driver you [...]
France to allow entry for fully vaccinated British tourists June 5, 2021 British tourists will be allowed to enter France if they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and present a negative test result. Under new rules that will take effect from 9 June, Brits who have received both doses of the vaccine will be allowed to travel to France and use the NHS app as evidence [...]
UK to ramp up second jab rollout amid concerns over delay to lockdown lifting June 5, 2021 The UK is said to be gearing up for an acceleration of its Covid-19 vaccination programme amid reports restrictions could continue beyond 21 June. Over-40s are set to receive their second jab within eight weeks of the first, rather than 12 weeks, while over-25s will be offered their first dose from next week, the Telegraph [...]
Saturday Read: How worried should you be about the Indian and Nepal Covid variants? June 5, 2021 New coronavirus cases involving the Indian variant have increased by 79 per cent compared with last week, the ONS said yesterday. The strain is now believed to be dominant in the UK. There are now 12,431 confirmed cases of the Indian variant, also known as Delta, in the UK, up from 6,959 last week. Early [...]
Social distancing in pubs, home working and face masks likely to continue after 21 June June 4, 2021 The Government is reportedly revising its roadmap out of lockdown, with plans to keep restrictions in place in pubs and restaurants amid concerns over new coronavirus variants. Social distancing in hospitality venues, working from home and masks on public transport could all remain in place after the so-called “Freedom Day” on 21 June, senior government [...]